Wednesday 22 January 2025 | 13:15 - 14:20
Lunch
Adapting to a high-intensity conflict in Ukraine has brought new pressures on Europe’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB). This panel debate will discuss if Europe has a joint capability problem, if it can be overcome and whether developing, procuring, and operating together is still the primary aspiration of European defence.
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Antoine Bouvier, Head of Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions, Airbus
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Radka Konderlová, Director-General for Industrial Cooperation, Ministry of Defence, Czech Republic
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Wendy Gilmour, Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment, NATO
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Zdzisław Krasnodębski, MEP and co-rapporteur EDIRPA, European Parliament
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Timo Pesonen, Director General, DG DEFIS, European Commission
Moderator: André Denk, Deputy Chief Executive, European Defence Agency